Athena Hoeppner is the Electronic Resources Librarian at the University of Central Florida. She has 18 years of department-spanning experience in academic libraries. She began in Reference and Instruction where she indulged a love for public services, then moved to Library Systems to explore a fascination with computers and technology. Athena now resides in Acquisitions where she coordinates eResources acquisitions and maintains systems that enhance discovery and access.

Athena's work and research center on applying technology to connect users to content. Her projects explore usability, user interfaces, and technology for improving discovery of, and access to, information.